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ophio-
ophio- combining form of Gr. ὄϕι-ς serpent, used in various words, chiefly scientific. ophiobaˈtrachia pl. Zool. = Ophiomorpha: see ophiomorph. † ophioˈcephale a. Obs. [ad. Gr. ὀϕιοκέϕαλος, f. κεϕαλή head], having a serpent's head. ˌophioˈcephaloid (Zool.), a., allied to or resembling the fishes of ...
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Ophiuchus
‖ Ophiuchus (ɒfɪˈ(j)uːkəs) [L., a. Gr. ὀϕιοῦχος, f. ὀϕιο- ophio- serpent + -εχος -holding, -holder.] One of the ancient constellations, figured as a man holding a serpent; also called Serpentarius.1658 Phillips, Ophiuchus, a constellation in Sagittary. 1667 Milton P.L. ii. 708 And like a Comet burn'...
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ophiolater
ophiolater (ɒfɪˈɒlətə(r)) [f. ophio- + Gr. -λατρης worshipper.] A serpent-worshipper.1895 Elworthy Evil Eye ix. 315 That our Celtic fore⁓fathers were Ophiolaters. Hence ophiˈolatrous a., given to serpent-worship; ophiˈolatry, serpent-worship.1887 A. B. Ellis Tshi-speak. Peoples vii. 95 It has been i...
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ophiomancy
ˈophioˌmancy rare. [ad. mod.L. ophiomantīa, f. ophio- + Gr. µαντεία -mancy.] Divination by means of serpents.[1683 Hoffmann Lex. Univ., Ophiomantia, Græcè ὀϕιοµαντεία, divinatio ex serpentibus est, cujus exempla passim obvia.] 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., Ophiomancy, Ὀϕιοµαντεία, in antiquity, the art...
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ophiomorph
ophiomorph Zool. (ˈɒfɪəmɔːf) [mod. f. ophio- + Gr. µορϕή form.] An amphibian of the order Ophiomorpha or Ophiomorphæ (also called Apoda, Gymnophiona, and Ophiobatrachia); a limbless, serpentiform amphibian; a cæcilian. So ophioˈmorphic, ophioˈmorphous adjs., having the form of a serpent or snake; sp...
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ophiolite
ophiolite (ˈɒfɪəlaɪt) [f. ophio- + -lite.] a. Min. A name for serpentine (obs.) or a mixture of serpentine with other minerals (= verd-antique): see quots.1848 in Craig. 1862 Dana Elem. Geol. viii. 82 Ophiolite (or verd-antique marble). A variegated mixture of serpentine and either carbonate of lime...
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ophiology
ophiology (ɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ) (Erron. ophidology). [f. ophio- + -logy.] That branch of zoology which treats of serpents. Hence ophioˈlogic, ophioˈlogical adjs.; ophiˈologist, one versed in the natural history of serpents.1817 Blackw. Mag. May 187/1 Reserving the history of the serpent tribes for the articl...
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